Mixed A Day on Philip Island

[DaveC Oz]

Yesterday (20/6/25) I got up at stupid o'clock and drove down to Phillip Island to spend a day with the camera and the scenery.

• E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/5.5999999046326
• 1/50 sec
• ISO 6400

Not a good shot really but I stumbled on these Little Penguins as I was preparing for some Milky Way shots. As a result the camera setting were way off kilter. Not sure who was more surprised me or the penguins.

• Viltrox 16mm F1.8 FE
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/2.5
• 8 sec
• ISO 5000

Single shot Milky Way over Seal Rocks and The Nobbies, lit up by moonlight, and light pollution from Mornington Peninsula.

Nine shot panorama of Pyramid Rock through to Ventnor under the stars.

• E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071
• 28.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 400

Sunrise over Smiths beach

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3000001907349
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 800

A seal enjoying the sun at the base of Pyramid Rock

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 800

A young Humpback whale approaching Pyramid Rock

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 800

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 800

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 571.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 800

A lone Albatross gliding by Pyramid Rock a long way out

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 800

• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3000001907349
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 800

Male and female Superb Fairy Wren